Unite Here! Local 40

08/21/2026

Ready to organize? Join Local 40's Organizing Training Program and learn how to organize, build leadership, and fight for stronger workplaces.

➡️September 9, 2026
➡️Email [email protected] to sign up.

08/05/2026

Great news! Summit camp workers at Kemess Mine have voted to join Local 40. Welcome to the Union! They join more than 1,500 camp hospitality workers to unionize with Local 40 over the past few years.

07/29/2026

Good news on the Villages Plan decision today. Vancouver Council made the right call on this one. The proposed Villages Plan created predictability for developers and confusion for everyone else. Certain areas would not have been required to offer 1:1 rental replacement under the proposed plan, risking more tenant displacement. And mass rezoning of 13,000 sites across the city could have lead to speculation, which drives the cost of housing up even more.

07/29/2026

What a disgrace. This afternoon, ABC just voted to approve a proposal that would displace tenants at Myron Manor (75 East 8th Avenue) to make way for a hotel catering to tech nomads. Hundreds of local residents spoke at Council and sent letters urging them NOT to approve this proposal. We need affordable homes, not more hotels.

This morning, an ABC councillor speaking on a separate proposal remarked that, "governing is about listening and adapting" - and that people should not feel as though "their home is not their home."

We hoped a majority of councillors would apply this same sentiment to the tenants at Myron Manor.

It ain't over til it's over. That's why we need a Council that fights for regular working people.

07/27/2026

We've heard the Mayor's concerns and are taking them seriously. We have invited Mayor Sim to meet Local 40 members to discuss his concerns about the public hearing proces - and to hear our concerns about Vancouver's affordable housing crisis and the impact it is having on working people and our families.

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07/23/2026

TODAY JULY 23rd! Join us at 5:30pm for a rally at Vancouver City Hall to take a stand and speak out against the Holborn supertall luxury towers. City Council’s public hearing will follow. We need YOU to be there to raise your voice against luxury housing for millionaires.

Sign the Petition to Council now: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-to-halt-holborn-groups-proposed-luxury-supertowers/

07/21/2026

Vancouver City Council is rushing to approve Holborn's three ‘supertall’ 63-to-79-storey luxury towers ahead of the next election. Meanwhile, the City hasn’t even finished public consultation on these kinds of supertall building projects. 🤔

Rather than fast-tracking an approval for a controversial project from a controversial company, City Hall should properly review this project after the municipal election on October 17th. The City needs to complete their public consultation on these projects before they build any supertall luxury towers.

Together, let’s tell Council: not so fast. Join us at the public hearing on July 23rd and speak out against the Holborn supertall luxury towers. We’ll be holding a Rally at City Hall (5:30pm) before the hearing.

Sign the petition to Council now: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-to-halt-holborn-groups-proposed-luxury-supertowers/

BC's union for hospitality workers. Contact us at [email protected]

07/20/2026

Who’s in a rush to build more homes for millionaires? Ken Sim, that’s who.

Mayor Sim and Vancouver City Council are fast tracking Holborn’s recent proposal to build three new supertall luxury towers. Meanwhile, the City hasn’t even finished public consultation on their higher buildings policy.

Tell Mayor Ken Sim: NOT SO FAST. Join us at the public hearing on July 23rd and say NO to the Holborn supertall luxury towers: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/rsvp-for-july-23-public-hearing-for-holborn-groups-supertall-luxury-project/

07/19/2026

City Hall is rushing Holborn Group's massive, supertall tower proposal to a public hearing THIS THURSDAY, July 23 (6pm). Tell City Council that Holborn's luxury project should be sent back to staff. Billionaire developer Holborn Group has shortchanged our city before. Don't rush this precedent-setting proposal without meaningful public review.

We'll be holding a rally this Thursday, 5:30pm, before the hearing. 📣 Join us! 📣
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/17b2f4636b5d70da9b6e5cbd170b2ad8?source=direct_link&

Sign up to speak at the Public Hearing and OPPOSE this proposal: https://council.vancouver.ca/20260723/phea20260723ag.htm

Send comments to Council: https://vancouver.ca/your-government/contact-council-public-hearing.aspx

The Holborn project is: Vancouver ODP Amendment: 500 Dunsmuir Street, 619-655 Richards Street, 501-565 West Georgia Street and 388 Abbott Street and CD-1 Rezoning: 500 Dunsmuir Street, 623-655 Richards Street, 501-595 West Georgia Street and 620-698 Seymour Street, and 388 Abbott Street.

BC's union for hospitality workers. Contact us at [email protected]

07/18/2026

World Cup hotel room "crisis" narrative falls flat - and workers paid the price. Yesterday at our City Hall encampment, Local 40 leaders Fe and Gulzar explained how hotel workers lost hours during FIFA World Cup, yet Vancouver City Hall is rushing more hotel approvals. We have a message for Council: it's time to focus on affordability for regular working people, not just the richest among us. We need affordable homes, not more hotels!